{
  "id": 18071233,
  "title": "Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/aukus-is-worst-riskiest-and-most-costly-australian-defence-decision-18071233",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/04/aukus-worst-australian-defence-decision-ever-public-inquiry"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commission Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast A public inquiry into the $368bn Aukus nuclear submarine agreement has called the plan “the worst, riskiest and most costly defence decision ever made by an Australian government”, urging its…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Too risky, too costly: AUKUS should be scrapped, finds Peter Garrett-led inquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/too-risky-too-costly-aukus-should-be-scrapped-finds-peter-garrett-led",
        "published": "2026-11-04T01:48:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Too risky, too costly: AUKUS should be scrapped, finds Peter Garrett-led inquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/too-risky-too-costly-aukus-should-be-scrapped-finds-peter-garrett-led-18052703",
        "published": "2026-11-04T01:48:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}